Water Temperature of Little Traverse Bay Near Petoskey, MI

Current Water Temperature

72.3°F

Measurement Time: Sunday, August 2, 2026, 6:40 AM EDT

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Harbor Springs, MI

Little Traverse Bay

Station Name: Little Traverse Bay Buoy, MI
Station Type: Buoy
Data Source: National Data Buoy Center

Elevation Above Sea Level: 574 feet

Nearest Address:
Offshore
Petoskey, MI
Emmet County

GPS Coordinates: 45.405, -85.087

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Weather Near Petoskey, Michigan

Current Weather

68.3°F
Overcast
Overcast
68.3°F
66°F
83%
NE 7.6 mph
12 mph
66°F
59.1°F
0 in
100%
10 mi
1012 mbar
0.2

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Sun
H: 77°F
L: 58°F
Sunny
Mon
H: 80°F
L: 54°F
Sunny
Tue
H: 84°F
L: 56°F
Sunny
Wed
H: 81°F
L: 59°F
Partly Cloudy
Thu
H: 77°F
L: 55°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.2 μg/m3
PM10: 3.2 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 124 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.8 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.4 μg/m3
Ozone: 55 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:26 AM
Sun Transit: 1:46 PM
Sunset: 9:07 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 40 mins
Moonrise: 10:46 PM
Moon Transit: 6:50 PM
Moonset: 10:43 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 75.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:20 PM - 8:50 PM
6:20 PM - 8:50 PM

Minor Periods

10:16 PM - 11:46 PM
10:13 AM - 11:43 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Small Craft Advisory issued August 2 at 2:25AM EDT until August 2 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Gaylord MI

Effective: Sun August 2, 2026, 2:25 AM
Expires: Sun August 2, 2026, 10:30 AM

* WHAT...Highest gusts up to 25 kts from the north and highest waves around 4 feet expected. * WHERE...Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to Norwood MI, Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI, Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI and Manistee to Point Betsie MI. * WHEN...From noon today to 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
Sunday, August 2, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
76.5°F
58.2°F
68.1°F
72%
0 in
6%
0%
10.7 mph
6.6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.75 μg/m3
PM10: 4.98 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 120.21 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.97 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.35 μg/m3
Ozone: 63.42 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:26 AM
Sun Transit: 1:46 PM
Sunset: 9:07 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 40 mins
Moonrise: 10:46 PM
Moon Transit: 6:50 PM
Moonset: 10:43 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 75.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:20 PM - 8:50 PM
6:20 PM - 8:50 PM

Minor Periods

10:16 PM - 11:46 PM
10:13 AM - 11:43 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Monday, August 3, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
79.9°F
53.5°F
66.5°F
53%
0 in
2%
0%
8.5 mph
7.7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.09 μg/m3
PM10: 3.2 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 127.33 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.2 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.37 μg/m3
Ozone: 59.46 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:27 AM
Sun Transit: 1:46 PM
Sunset: 9:05 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 38 mins
Moonrise: 11:04 PM
Moon Transit: 5:12 AM
Moonset: 11:54 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 65.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:42 AM - 7:12 AM
5:45 PM - 8:15 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
11:24 AM - 12:54 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Tuesday, August 4, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
84.1°F
56.3°F
68.3°F
49%
0 in
2%
0%
8.5 mph
8.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.11 μg/m3
PM10: 6.26 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 128.58 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.14 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.89 μg/m3
Ozone: 73.67 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:28 AM
Sun Transit: 1:46 PM
Sunset: 9:04 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 35 mins
Moonrise: 12:04 AM
Moon Transit: 5:58 AM
Moonset: 1:08 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 54.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:28 AM - 7:58 AM
6:32 PM - 9:02 PM

Minor Periods

12:38 AM - 2:08 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, August 5, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
80.9°F
59.1°F
69.6°F
62%
0 in
5%
0%
9.4 mph
6.6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.39 μg/m3
PM10: 4.53 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 138.14 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.75 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.81 μg/m3
Ozone: 80.04 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:30 AM
Sun Transit: 1:46 PM
Sunset: 9:03 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 33 mins
Moonrise: 12:26 AM
Moon Transit: 6:47 AM
Moonset: 2:25 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 43.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:17 AM - 8:47 AM
7:24 PM - 9:54 PM

Minor Periods

1:55 PM - 3:25 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Thursday, August 6, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
76.5°F
55.2°F
66.2°F
82%
0.45 in
82%
0%
6.3 mph
6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.42 μg/m3
PM10: 3.48 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 202.67 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.06 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.23 μg/m3
Ozone: 44.33 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:31 AM
Sun Transit: 1:46 PM
Sunset: 9:01 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 30 mins
Moonrise: 12:52 AM
Moon Transit: 7:40 AM
Moonset: 3:44 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 32.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:10 AM - 9:40 AM
8:20 PM - 10:50 PM

Minor Periods

3:14 PM - 4:44 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

The times presented here are based upon the solunar theory, which is the idea that the movements of fish and other animals are affected by the location of the sun and moon. The major periods are believed to be the times of the greatest animal activity and occur when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot (lunar transits). The minor periods also see increased activity and occur when the moon is rising or setting. The strongest activity occurs during full or new moons, and the weakest during quarter or three quarter moons. This is indicated by the Action Rating.

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